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Fwd: A new kind of ham contest - I need volunteers
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 18 Jan '23

18 Jan '23

Though you might be interested in this new kind of ham contest for HT owners. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Geoffrey Mark <km6tvj(a)geoffmark.com> Date: Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 10:55 AM Subject: A new kind of ham contest - I need volunteers To: <brian(a)k6bpm.com>, <k6lcm(a)maaia.com> Hello, My name is Geoffrey Mark - call sign KM6TVJ. I am writing to you because I am looking for ham radio operators within grid square DM04 to help me develop a new kind of contest. One designed for all hams, but especially brand new hams using low cost HT's. I designed this contest to show that hams working together could send a message across America, using only 5w HT's and no repeaters or internet. The idea is that each one would hear a verbal message and send it on with as much accuracy as possible. So - using good mic techniques, holding their HT vertical - the basics. All those basics will count in this contest! I call it "HT's Across America." Here's a link to more information about me and the contest. https://www.qsl.net/km6tvj/ I would like to ask you to tell your membership about this experimental contest. The more hams involved, the more likely it is to work. Also - I am still developing the rules and parameters for this contest, so the more input I receive, the better. Feel free to forward this email, with my email address and link to that web page, to any ham that might be interested. Thank you and 73, Geoffrey KM6TVJ

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Restored: AllStarLink Connectivity
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 17 Jan '23

17 Jan '23

Terrestrial network connectivity has been restored to the Talanian Communications Facility on the Santa Barbara Mesa. As a result, AllStarLink nodes 43763 and 43764 are once again accepting incoming connections. I will remove the temporary conference on my personal node 42437. If you are using your own node, please reconnect to 43763 for SBARC Hub traffic. LCM *Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM* *Director at Large | K6TZ Trustee* *Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club* <https://www.sbarc.org/> *Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation* <https://sbwireless.org/> a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation www.levimaaia.com | www.k6lcm.com +1.805.604.5384

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AllStarLink Restored
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 17 Jan '23

17 Jan '23

Terrestrial network connectivity has been restored to the Talanian Communications Facility. As a result, AllStarLink nodes 43763 and 43764 are once again accepting incoming connections. I will remove the temporary conference on my personal node 42437. If you are using your own node, please reconnect to 43763 for SBARC Hub traffic. LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM Director at Large | K6TZ Trustee Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation www.levimaaia.com | www.k6lcm.com +1.805.604.5384

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Two Simple Tricks to Expand Club Membership
by Marvin Johnston 17 Jan '23

17 Jan '23

I saw this article in the ARRL Newsletter and what it speaks about resonated with me immediately. I still remember the first SBARC event, field day, I ever attended, and it was a "lonesome" event. As a former officer of SBARC, one thing I always tried to do at SBARC meetings/events was to keep my eye open for people who looked like they were being ignored, and 1) introduce myself, and 2) try to put them in touch with others who had similar interests. And then say Hi to them when I saw them again. I might add SBARC grew when I first joined to over 500 members mostly thanks to others doing the same thing I did. The other really important thing SBARC did was have events... field day, Bazaar, Hamfest to name a couple, that provided members (and others) a chance to get involved with SBARC activities. Another major factor in growing SBARC was to actively involve many others in SBARC activities. The most recent similar activity I'm thinking about was Levi (and others) and his work involved with our new Carpinteria Ham station. Another person almost all of us know is Bill Talanian, W1UUQ, and his consistent work (mostly behind the scenes) with building a first class repeater system. For me, Darryl Widman, KF6DI, was a major factor in SBARC growing as did back then. He was ALWAYS asking members to get involved. His push to grow SBARC resulted in a membership of over 500 people (including one dog that rumor has it.) These are just a couple of my thoughts on building an organization to be more than just a club name. Marvin, KE6HTS Two Simple Tricks to Expand Club Membership As an ARRL official, I talk with hundreds of hams each year, many of whom are newly licensed or returning to the airwaves after a long absence. I ask them if they belong to a local club. To my surprise, many reply no, and cite two reasons why they don't join. First, no one responds to a call from them on the club's repeater, and secondly, they feel awkward at club meetings because few members wear badges to identify themselves. Both situations can easily be remedied. Make it a club policy for members to monitor the club's designated repeater for at least 1 hour ahead of meeting times, not only for regularly scheduled meetings, but also for any informal events, such as breakfasts, lunches, or dinners. Answer unfamiliar calls, and invite the caller to your event, confirming the location. This is not only appreciated by new hams, but also operators returning to our hobby after many years. Remember that VHF/UHF FM equipment sold 30 years ago is still fully functional, so lots of returning hams still expect repeaters to be the primary conduit to communicate with members before meetings. Many hams have gotten out of the habit of wearing a badge. While most members may know one another by sight, a visitor does not. Wearing a badge at a gathering helps associate a name and call sign with a face, and makes the visitor feel at ease. An easy way to make sure everyone is identified is to have blank adhesive name badges from an office supply store and a marker by the entrance to the meeting room. Another suggestion is to have your club work out a bulk order arrangement with an amateur radio badge maker. The club could even offer to pay a percentage of the price per badge to encourage members to buy one. Monitoring the club's official repeater and wearing a badge are two simple ways to make nonmembers feel welcome and part of your club, with the hope they will join. -- ARRL Roanoke Division Vice Director Bill Morine, N2COP

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Update: Recovery Efforts and Allstar
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 12 Jan '23

12 Jan '23

Brian, Wayne, Bill and I spent the day at the Talanian Communications Facility on the Mesa today making forward progress on recovery of the network there. We managed to run new cabling to install the Santa Ynez Peak link dish in a more permanent location. Additionally, Brian made some progress with network configurations to allow more services to make use of the temporary Starlink internet connection. Long story short: Allstar has partially recovered but because of the way Starlink works (i.e. it does not assign public IP addresses to its users) we aren’t able to accept incoming node connections via Allstar. Users wishing to access the SBARC Hub may continue to connect to my node 42437 which is linked in VoIP conference with the SBARC Hub and the 146.79 and 145.18 repeaters. The 446.400 dedicated Allstar repeater at the site is also linked as part of this temporary solution. Assuming that parts arrive on time later this week, we expect to have internet access via microwave restored to the site soon. LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM Director at Large | K6TZ Trustee Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation www.levimaaia.com | www.k6lcm.com +1.805.604.5384

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Allstar for nets
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 11 Jan '23

11 Jan '23

The SBARC Hub Allstar node that connects the 146.79 repeater remains offline, however, my personal node is set to a remote base on 146.79 and offers temporary connectivity for folks wishing to check into the repeater. My node number is 42437. LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM Director at Large | K6TZ Trustee Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation www.levimaaia.com | www.k6lcm.com +1.805.604.5384

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Fwd: Evacuation Orders Lifted
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 10 Jan '23

10 Jan '23

FYI On January 10, 2023 at 15:30:08, City of Santa Barbara (ccommunications(a)santabarbaraca.gov) wrote: BEEvacuation Orders Lifted All Evacuation Orders and Shelter in Place CANCELLED at 2 p.m. for Santa Barbara County. Be aware that flooding and debris may still be present in the area. NEVER drive, swim, or walk into floodwaters. Turn around, don’t drown! Flood waters can also hide hazards such as washed out road surfaces and large rocks. Be cautious of potential rock falls when traveling roads and avoid traveling at night. Due to significant debris on roads, some residents may not be able to access their homes or leave the impacted areas. If residents cannot leave and need resources, please contact the Santa Barbara County Call Center at 833-688-5551. For medical emergencies and life-threatening safety issues, call 9-1-1. Be aware that response crews are continuing clean-up and repair efforts. Stay alert to changing conditions. City of Santa Barbara | City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Unsubscribe lcm(a)maaia.com Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by ccommunications(a)santabarbaraca.gov in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!

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Fwd: Evacuation Orders Lifted
by Levi C. Maaia 10 Jan '23

10 Jan '23

FYI On January 10, 2023 at 15:30:08, City of Santa Barbara ( ccommunications(a)santabarbaraca.gov) wrote: BEEvacuation Orders Lifted All Evacuation Orders and Shelter in Place CANCELLED at 2 p.m. for Santa Barbara County. - Be aware that flooding and debris may still be present in the area. NEVER drive, swim, or walk into floodwaters. Turn around, don’t drown! - Flood waters can also hide hazards such as washed out road surfaces and large rocks. Be cautious of potential rock falls when traveling roads and avoid traveling at night. - Due to significant debris on roads, some residents may not be able to access their homes or leave the impacted areas. If residents cannot leave and need resources, please contact the Santa Barbara County Call Center at 833-688-5551. For medical emergencies and life-threatening safety issues, call 9-1-1. - Be aware that response crews are continuing clean-up and repair efforts. - Stay alert to changing conditions. City of Santa Barbara | City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Unsubscribe lcm(a)maaia.com <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001RouMoeqcPYWe5MvZZJf_hw%3D&…> Update Profile <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001RouMoeqcPYWe5MvZZJf_hw%3D&…> | Constant Contact Data Notice <http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/about-constant-contact> Sent by ccommunications(a)santabarbaraca.gov in collaboration with [image: Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.] <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=nge&rmc=VF21_CPE&nav=dfe71c2f-f…> Try email marketing for free today! <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=nge&rmc=VF21_CPE&nav=dfe71c2f-f…>

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Storm restoration update
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 07 Jan '23

07 Jan '23

Photos: https://www.sbarc.org/2023/01/06/systems-restoration-update/ The winter storm that blew into the South Coast during the late evening of January 4th likely precipitated the catastrophic failure of Tower #1 at SBARC’s Talanian Communications Facility that evening. Fortunately, SBARC members were on hand today to clear the debris, dismantle the fallen tower and restore many of the services that had been knocked out by the collapse. The crew was able return the UCSB remote receiver for the 146.79 repeater to service, restoring HT coverage to Goleta. However, the link to Santa Ynez Peak will need additional work to restore a reliable connection to the 145.18 repeater. The microwave data link to the Red Cross Club Station remains offline, however, a “Dishy” on loan from K6LCM is on the roof of the TCF Building 501 providing connectivity to the site courtesy of SpaceX’s Starlink constellation.

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Saw horses
by Bill Talanian 06 Jan '23

06 Jan '23

TO: All From: Bill Talanian IMMEDIATE NEED Saw horses required. But call first on 79 to see how many are required. Bring to La Vigia. 1633 La Coronilla. (Top of Carillo Hill take a left. Blind driveway 1/4 mile up the road)

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